Scientists have extensively studied different plant-based repellents against mosquitoes. Sarah Moore, a scientist from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, says the results of studies on such repellents' efficiency are so far are inconclusive, but their use has gained in popularity because of the rationale behind such measures:
Para ilmuwan secara ekstensif telah mempelajari berbagai jenis tanaman pengusir nyamuk.Sarah Moore, seorang ilmuwan dari London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, mengatakan bahwa hasil penelitian tentang efisiensi zat-zat pengusir nyamuk tersebut sejauh ini masih belum meyakinkan, meskipun begitu penggunaannya tetap populer karena alasan-alasan berikut: